Tag: light
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SENT (Not Spent) (Vision Sunday 2.0)
Scriptures:John 4:1–34; Proverbs 11:25; Luke 19:10; John 20:21 SENT (Not Spent): Finding the Overflow We Didn’t Know We Needed We live in a world fluent in the language of exhaustion. “I’m tired.” “I’m stretched.” “I’ve got nothing left to give.” We call it being spent, and for many, it has become the normal rhythm of life.…
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Open Hearts, Open Heaven (Open House)
Scriptures: 2 Kings 22:1–2; 2 Chronicles 34:1–3; John 1:16; Romans 8:14–17; Ephesians 3:20–21; Hebrews 12:2; Psalm 27:4 Open Hearts, Open Heaven What if a normal Sunday becomes an altar of transformation? What if a Tuesday morning commute invites the whisper of heaven? What if worship becomes more than a song, and fasting more than abstinence, but…
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OVERFLOW: Until the Light Touches Everything (Vision Sunday)
Scriptures:John 1:1–14; Genesis 2; Psalm 27:10; Malachi 3:10; Romans 8:14–17 Overflow: When Heaven Touches Earth Sometimes, all it takes is a single word to change everything. For us, that word in 5786 is overflow. What does it mean to live in overflow? What does it mean for heaven to reach down and interrupt the ordinary with…
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Open House: A Church That Changes Things
There’s a stirring in the hearts of God’s people—an aching question whispered between the lines of sermons, between boardroom meetings, between school pick-ups and late-night prayers: Can the local church really change the world? The answer is not just yes. It’s God’s design. In the upheaval of culture, in the swirling storms of society, God has…
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Open House: The Stories That Shape Us
Often, the loudest truths from Heaven come wrapped in the gentle rhythms of everyday life. It’s not always in the fire or the storm, the conference, or the mountaintop moment—but in the car trip, the immigration queue, the broken trailer, or the quiet sweetness of marriage rediscovered that God whispers most profoundly: “I am here,…
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Open House: a Sanctuary in the City
There’s something about walking into church on a Sunday morning – something sacred, something familiar. You can feel it before the first song is sung or the first word is preached. The atmosphere is thick with expectation, even before a single seat is filled. There’s one word that rings true: Sanctuary. It’s hard to explain…
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Open House: Grit & Grace
Grit & Grace We love to talk about grace—and rightly so. Grace is God’s unearned favor, His empowering presence, His kindness poured out. But grace doesn’t stand alone. Running parallel to grace is grit—the God-given tenacity to keep going, to pioneer, to build, to break ground even when the odds are stacked. Abraham didn’t just…
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Open House: Unlocking Team Potential: the Four Types You Lead
The Four Types of People on Every Team (And How to Lead Them Well) Every team, every organization, every family—even every church—has four types of people in the room. Knowing who they are isn’t about labeling or limiting people; it’s about leading with clarity. When we can identify the different levels of engagement and attitude…
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Open House: Momentum in the Middle
Momentum in the Middle: Leading Through Change with Clarity, Consistency & Collaboration Term One often comes in hot—with energy, vision, and a collective sense of we’re going to do this! But what happens when the hype fades and the hard work begins? Welcome to Term Two. This is where momentum is tested. Where conviction is…
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Open House: the Honor Code
The Honor Code: Unlocking Kingdom Favor In a world where self-promotion, competition, and entitlement dominate the landscape, there is a kingdom key hidden in plain sight—honor. Honor isn’t just a cultural courtesy or an old-fashioned virtue; it is a spiritual force that unlocks the favor of God in our lives. It is the posture of…
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